Top 50 Trucking Companies

Top 50 Trucking Companies

The largest trucking companies in the U.S. set a revenue record in 2013, but revenue growth slowed for the second year in a row.

The combined revenue of the 50 largest motor carriers rose to $106.6 billion last year, according to The JOC Top 50 Trucking Companies list, based on data prepared by SJ Consulting Group in Pittsburgh.

Don't be fooled by a seasonal drop in net trailer orders in January — a stronger economy and changing equipment strategies are contributing to a "vibrant" trailer market in the U.S., as FTR sales data show.

U.S. regulators plan to study how truck driver pay methods affect truck and road safety, a step some trucking officials fear could lead to a government role in deciding how and how much drivers should be paid.